Godly Women Blog

The Welcoming Gift, Part 2

Written by Becky Bennett

Spending time getting to know new people at church services is a special opportunity! We all want our congregations to be warm, friendly and inviting to visitors—those who are traveling...

The Welcoming Gift

Written by Becky Bennett

Life produces plenty of opportunities to meet new people. Spending time with new people at church is one of the more special and enjoyable ones! If church is the way it should be, most of us look...

A World Forever Changed: Caring for Elderly Parents

Written by Karen Meeker

An estimated 795,000 strokes occurred in the United States in 2010, often during sleep. The victims awoke to a world that had forever changed. So had the lives of their loved ones. When Margaret...

Thoughts About Thoughts

Written by Rebecca Keener

The Bible encourages us to control our thoughts and actions. But sometimes it seems our thoughts are controlled by our emotions. What can we do about that? “For the weapons of our warfare...

Appreciation for Grandparents!

Written by Nancy Diraison

Families are often spread out today, but grandparents are still very important. Lately I have felt a special joy hearing about and watching grandparents who are able to share in the arrival of...

Feeling Alone? Consider a Walk

Written by Cathy Castillano

Counteracting unpleasant emotions (such as feeling alone) with my walking exercise made me even more conscious of my spiritual walk to the Kingdom. Apart from keeping myself healthy through...

The Frustration Response

Written by Teresa Green

Frustration can sneak up on us, knock us off balance and lead us to do things we will regret. How can we fight it? Even as I write this, I am frustrated. I set up a nice little workstation with my...

Mother’s Pearls

Written by Judy Servidio

Mother’s jewels evoke special memories and thoughts—especially the pearls. As I write this, the Thanksgiving holiday is over, and today was an early-to-rise day—I had to be at...

Respectfully, for Your Consideration

Written by Karen Meeker

Rudeness and disrespect are on the rise, but there is a remedy. It’s called the Golden Rule. “Will was the kid whose name teachers cringed to see on their class list. Oh no, not him!...